Adjustable cleaner for guide eyes for textile machinery



July 13,, 1926. 1,592,639

I A, MUSTER ADJUSTABLE CLEANER FOR GUIDE EYES TEXTILE MACHINERY Filed Alfu 39, 1925- Patented July 13, 1926.

inserts-e TREDMUSTER, OF BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUSTABLE CLEANER"FOR GUIDE EYES FOR TEXTILE MACHINERY.

Application med April 29, 1925. Serial m. 26,703.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inadjustablecleaners for guide eyes used in connection with teatilemachinery, the object being to provide a guide eye with a pair ofadjustably mane ed cleaners so constructed that they can be i "theircorners cut ofi or rounded and are proadjustedin respect to the guideslot of the guide eye so as t-O'IGHIOVG any dirt, waste or foreignmatter adhering to the thread or yarn in its pass-age therethrough.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide the guide eyewith cleaner plates which can be adjusted towards each other andinterchanged so as to bring a new cleaning edge into position so as tooperate on the thread or yarn so that the life of the cleaner plates isgreatlyincreased, as each plate is provided with four cleaning edges,any one of which can be moved into position to operate on the thread inits: passage through the guide slot of the guide eye.

Another and further object of the inven tion is to provide a guide eyeformed of a porcelain body having transversely arranged bores oropenings through which are adapted to extend bolts or screws forsecuring the cleaner plates in adjusted position thereon, whereby theplates can be readily attached or detached.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

11 the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a guide eye showing the application ofmy improved construction of adjustable cleaners thereto;

Figure 2 is a top plan View;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the cleaners detached. r

In the drawing 1 indicates a guide eye preferably formed of porcelainand substantially wedge-shaped in cross section having a longitudinalslot 2 in its upper edge-and a transverse guide slot 3 through which thethread is adapted to pass, the upper edges of the porcelain blockforming the guide eye being inclined towards the slot as clearly shown.The forward edge of the porcelain block forming the guide eye isprovided with a flange 4 and extending transversely through the block toeach side of the guide slot 3 is an obliquely arranged bore 5 throughwhich extend machine screws 6, on

beingconstructed identical in shape andthe description of one will besuflicient for both.

These plates are square in shape and have vided with openings 9 of agreater diameter than the diameter of the machine screws 6 so that theseplates can be adjusted-towards and away from each other so as to form aproper clearance between the plates according to the size of threadpassing through the guide eye.

Each of the machine screwsfi carry a lock washer l0 and a nut 11 forlocking the plates in their adjusted position in respect to one another.These plates are adapted to rest on the flange 4 when in use as clearlyshown so as to hold the side or adjacent edges of the plates parallelwith one another.

When one of the cleaning edges of either of the plates becomes worn, byloosening the nut and removing the plate, the same can be placed back inposition on the machine screws so as to place a new edge in position tooperate on the thread and as these plates have four sides, the life ofthe cleaning plates is greatly increased by constructing the same inthis particular manner.

In use the'thread, cord or yarn passing through the guide eye isthoroughly cleaned by the cleaning plates so as to remove any foreignmatter therefrom and these plates form a stop for the thread, cord oryarn in case of an exceedingly large knot so that the large knot can becut out formed.

This adjustable cleaner is especially adapted to be usedfor winder guideeyes, but, it

is, of course, understood that it can be used in connection with anyother guide eyes and all places where cleaners are essential in textilemachinery and in use the guide eye is mounted on the guide rail in anysuitable manner so as to guide the thread, cord or yarn. p r I While Ihave shown certain details of construction, I am aware that variouschanges can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

By forming the porcelain body of the guide eye with openings, I am ableto attach the adjustable cleaner plates to the porcelain body in such amanner that it can be readand a new one ily attached or detached whichprovides a guide eye in Which the cleaner can be used in connectiontherewith when desired.

What I claim is 1. A guide eye for textile machinery havingsubstantially square cleaner plat-es mounted on one face thereof, saidplates being adjustable and changeable to present new cleaning edges forthe thread passing therethrough.

2. A guide eye for textile machinery comprising a porcelain block havinga transversely arranged guide groove and provided with a flange, a pairof substantially square plates mounted on said flange and adjustable inrespect to each other and changeable to present new cleaning edges andmeans for locking said plates in adjusted position.

3. A guide eye for textile machinery com prising a wedge-shaped blockhaving a transverse guide groove and provided with a horizontallydisposed flange, bolts extending transversely through said blocksubstantially square plates having openings of a larger diameter thansaid bolts arranged against one face of said block on said flange andlock washers and nuts for locking said plates in adjusted position inrespect to one another.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRED MUSTER

